The number of so-called “traditional” financial planners will decrease, with real growth to be seen in the risk specialist space, says Mercer advice head Jo-Anne Bloch....
If a financial planner dies without a succession plan in place, their spouse is vulnerable to ‘firesale’ offers to buy the practice, according to Pavuk Legal executive pr...
Jonathan Armitage has been appointed chief investment officer of MLC Investment Management following the departure of Nicky Richards in August last year....
AMP Capital’s investment property offering, the AMP Capital Select Property Portfolio No.3, has begun construction on a new property in the Brisbane CBD....
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) has moved to strengthen its position in the Australian market by expanding the breadth of its banking capabilities via its f...
Trading in State Street Global Advisers' latest exchange-traded fund (ETF) product — the SPDR S&P World ex-Australia — began on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) t...
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched a new product – a Global Managed Volatility Alpha strategy....
Specialist accounting software provider MYOB has announced the roll-out of an application programming interface (API)....
There is very little difference between the average investment performance of SMSFs and APRA-regulated funds, says fund executive....
The Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that will require superannuation fund trustess to consolidate multiple accounts that are held by the same member...
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...